Live On Stage, Inc. and the Tyler Community Concert Association Announce

Broadway sensation as part of their 2013 - 2014 Concert Season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (November 11, 2013) – Franc D’Ambrosio, famed as “the world’s longest-running Phantom,” brings his acclaimed holiday show, “Christmas in New York,” to the Caldwell Auditorium in Tyler, Texas on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets for this event are $30. Ticket packages for the four remaining world-class concerts are available for $70. For more information visit the Tyler Community Concert website at www.tcca.biz or call 903-592-6266.

“D’Ambrosio’s rich tenor voice caresses each song in an embrace—

sometimes humorous, but always passionate...”

– Robert Sokol, San Francisco Examiner

Best known for his decade-long appearance in lead role of the Tony Award-winning musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” Franc D’Ambrosio also performed the Academy Award-winning theme song “Speak Softly Love” as the opera singing son of Michael Corleone in “Godfather III.”He studied under the late Luciano Pavarotti, was picked by Barry Manilow to play the male lead in the pre-Broadway tour of “Copacabana” and earned two GRAMMY® considerations for “Best Male Vocalist” (1999) and “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” (2005). Other notable appearances include Dorothy Hamill’s “Broadway on Ice” and “Miss Saigon” with the Louisiana Lyric Opera. D’Ambrosio is also an active educator, delivering master classes and lectures around the world, including the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (Spoleto, Italy), the Julliard School and American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York). Follow this link to view a video featuring Franc D'Ambrosio.

Established in 1933, Tyler Civic Music became affiliated with Community Concerts in 1955 to form Tyler Community Concert Association. Motivated by the mission “to bring artists and audiences together,” this all-volunteer nonprofit organization is committed to enriching the cultural life of Tyler through live performances. Thanks to the generosity of Patrons and Sponsors, these concerts are offered at affordable, family-friendly prices.

Live On Stage, Inc. provides excellent, affordable, entertainment attractions and support services to an American community of concert presenters. View a video about Live On Stage.